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The Associated Press on MSN · 47m

RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.

Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views

Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the nomination due to Kennedy's vaccine positions. Kennedy notably refused to say vaccines don't cause autism as he faced pointed question from lawmakers.

Houston Chronicle · 13h

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance

Sanders, the senior minority party member on the committee, pressed Kennedy to concede that health care was a human right, as his father, Robert F. Kennedy, and his uncles, John F

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

Kennedy as Health Secretary a Struggle for Key Republican US Senator

Kennedy also said gender-affirming care for children has "catastrophic" impacts and that children are not equipped to make judgments about receiving such care. He said he would re

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'Like he’s a rockstar': scenes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings

The hearings were packed to capacity with protesters and fans, while the spillover crowd hung out in hallways and overflow ...

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RFK Jr. Is Starting Where Michelle Obama Left, Now With Republican Support

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his ...

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Tearful but angry senator scolds Trump nominee RFK Jr. in hearing’s most powerful moment

Sen. Maggie Hassan had heard enough from Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, ...

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Full Replay: Day Two Of Confirmation Hearings For Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face the Senate Health Committee on Thursday morning for a second day of confirmation hearings, ...

6hon MSN

Top Senate committee Republican ‘struggling’ over RFK Jr.’s nomination, points to vaccine skepticism

Three of President Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet nominees appeared in front of Senate panels for their confirmation ...

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‘He just continues to sow doubt’: The backstory behind Senator Maggie Hassan’s unexpected rebuke of RFK Jr.

The New Hampshire senator's son, who lives with severe cerebral palsy, inspired her viral moment in Thursday's hearing for ...

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Caroline Kennedy and the Kennedy family's views on RFK Jr. over the years

Caroline Kennedy labeled her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a "predator". Here's what other Kennedy family members have said ...

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RFK Jr. confirmation hearing: Kennedy was grilled on his abortion flip-flop. Here’s what he said

President Trump’s highly controversial pick to head the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced a series of tough questions from ...

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U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks questions RFK Jr. about controversial vaccine statements, federal workers in Maryland

U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks grilled RFK Jr. on his history of questioning vaccines and pushing other controversial ideas.

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Meet Kyra Kennedy, the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kyra Kennedy, 29, is the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy grapples with GOP loyalty and medical views in hearing with RFK Jr.

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald ...

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